New Images Hits Online For Tom Hank's Dramatic Thriller "Captain Phillips"

"Captain Phillips" is an upcoming film directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks in the title role as Maersk Alabama captain Richard Phillips, who was taken hostage when his ship was captured by Somali pirates in 2009. The Maersk Alabama was the first U. S. -flagged ship hijacked since the 19th century. Captain Phillips has been selected to open the New York Film Festival this year. 

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Hit the jump to check out a few new images from the film. Captain Phillips opens in theaters on October 11th.

Official Synopsis:

"Columbia Pictures' action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. The film is directed by Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray and based upon the book, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca."

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